SPANISH AUXILIARY VERB: HABER




Auxiliary Verb: Haber


Haber is equivalent to the verb have, possess and own. In the modern language Haber is replaced by the verb Tener.
  • Use: One can use it in the construction of compound past tenses such as the perfect tense, It is equivalent of English I have been

Examples:

  • My brother has a lot of money.
  • Mi hermano tiene mucho dinero.

  • My mother has a new car.
  • Mi madre tiene un carro nuevo.

  • Carlos has many cats in his house.
  • Carlos tiene muchos gatos en su casa

  • I have a new Play Station, I am very happy!!!
  • Yo tengo un nuevo Play Station, estoy muy feliz!!!

Tener + que: do something

  • I have to study for my exam
  • Yo tengo que estudiar para mi examen.

  • I have to buy a new math book to study
  • Yo tengo que comprar un nuevo libro de matemática para estudiar

  • I have to eat, if I do not want to die.
  • Yo tengo que comer si no quiero morir

Tener + noun:

  • I am starving.
  • Tengo mucha hambre

  • When I walked by the desert, I was thirsty.
  • Cuando camine por el desierto tuve mucha sed

  • I am very hot, I do not like the stifling heat days
  • Tengo mucho calor, no me gustan los días sofocantes


See Adjectives with Ser/Estar and Haber.

To be To have
Ser Estar Tener
high ---> alto good ---> bien long hair ---> el pelo largo
handsome ---> guapo/a happy ---> alegre blue eyes ---> los ojos azules
intelligent ---> inteligente sad --> triste hunger ---> hambre
young ---> joven here ---> aquí 20 year ---> 20 años
thin ---> delgado/a standing ---> de pie thirst ---> sed

Read more: Auxiliary verb: Ser/Estar



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